Gen Z protests force India's education minister to resign after exam-leak scandal
A Gen Z‑led movement born from a satirical “Cockroach Janta Party” campaign culminated in Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigning amid a nationwide exam paper leak crisis, with protesters demanding compensation for student suicides, assurance against punitive action for demonstrators, and a police/public apology; protests spread across India, and authorities cracked down with internet blocks at the Jantar Mantar site.